Nursery fees on bank holidays. [usual rant]

spadoosh

Im sure im doing what most people who put their children in nursery on monday end up doing.

What a rubbish way of doing it.

So we're getting charged for putting daughter in nursery on monday. They wont take her though, theyre shut. :mad:

Ts and C's T's and C's. Hows it not been challenged. I work in the care sector. We dont charge if someone doesnt want a visit on BH we calculate the costs and incorporate it into a set price. Everyone pays the same. Shoudlve read them.... i doubt it would matter it seems common practice apparently from a quick search?

If they charge i dont see why they cant open. B&Q dont charge more for shopping on bank holiday, nor do tescos nor most other businesses (i can only think of taxis at the moment!). But the really frustrating thing is you can still get those services if needed. No choice.

Well pick another day i hear you say. We cant. OH works shifts and we're both required to work BH.

Stupid way of doing things!

"Staff need to be paid". Well pay them to work then!! It just seems like an opportunity to bump profit margins. Short of wages which they have to pay anyway i cant see the additional cost? So why not be open? :mad:

Rant over, now to forget about it until future me sees current me in 12 months time and i respond....
"industry practice"
"staff still need to be paid"
"t's and c's t's and c's"

(thats me blowing a big raspberry!)

Guest101

spadoosh wrote: »

Im sure im doing what most people who put their children in nursery on monday end up doing.

What a rubbish way of doing it.

So we're getting charged for putting daughter in nursery on monday. They wont take her though, theyre shut. :mad:

Ts and C's T's and C's. Hows it not been challenged. - because if you dont like it then don't use the nursery? I work in the care sector. We dont charge if someone doesnt want a visit on BH we calculate the costs and incorporate it into a set price. Everyone pays the same. Shoudlve read them.... i doubt it would matter it seems common practice apparently from a quick search?

If they charge i dont see why they cant open. B&Q dont charge more for shopping on bank holiday, nor do tescos nor most other businesses (i can only think of taxis at the moment!). - but tescos don't charge you a daily rate, you're paying for GOODS not SERVICES.... But the really frustrating thing is you can still get those services if needed. No choice.

Well pick another day i hear you say. We cant. OH works shifts and we're both required to work BH.

Stupid way of doing things!

"Staff need to be paid". Well pay them to work then!! - They need to be paid holidays too, just like you... It just seems like an opportunity to bump profit margins. Short of wages which they have to pay anyway i cant see the additional cost? So why not be open? :mad: - because they don't want to?

Rant over, now to forget about it until future me sees current me in 12 months time and i respond....
"industry practice"
"staff still need to be paid"
"t's and c's t's and c's"

(thats me blowing a big raspberry!)

I think you're wrong just by the way, the terms and conditions were clear from the get go, you agreed to them.

spadoosh

Guest101 wrote: »

I think you're wrong just by the way, the terms and conditions were clear from the get go, you agreed to them.

Why did you even reply. I put forward all youre points?

Im picturing you speaking in alan partridges voice, would that be accurate?

And they wherent really that clear, we've still to recieve the t's and c's after several request.

IAmWales

spadoosh wrote: »

Why did you even reply. I put forward all youre points?

Im picturing you speaking in alan partridges voice, would that be accurate?

And they wherent really that clear, we've still to recieve the t's and c's after several request.

You do realise this is a forum? You can't dictate who responds to your (rambling) post!

Guest101

spadoosh wrote: »

Why did you even reply. I put forward all youre points? - No you criticised all those points, glossed over them if you will

Im picturing you speaking in alan partridges voice, would that be accurate? - I don't tend to speak when im typing?

And they wherent really that clear, we've still to recieve the t's and c's after several request.

But then why did you sign up without asking or reading the T&Cs?

Annie35

i get you, you dont notice how many bank holidays there are till you have to pay for them! lol,& no you cant go to another nursery as they ALL DO IT.

i dont know of any other service that operate like this

Guest101

Annie35 wrote: »

i get you, you dont notice how many bank holidays there are till you have to pay for them! lol,& no you cant go to another nursery as they ALL DO IT.

i dont know of any other service that operate like this

Really? You've never heard of premiums being charged by plumbers, electricians, as the OP mentioned taxi's, more broadly speaking hotels and holiday firms?

takman

Annie35 wrote: »

i get you, you dont notice how many bank holidays there are till you have to pay for them! lol,& no you cant go to another nursery as they ALL DO IT.

i dont know of any other service that operate like this

I would actually say this is how ALL contracted services with limited opening hours work.

You pay the same monthly fee to the gym, Social Clubs, Theme Parks etc even when they are closed for more days in particular months (such as over Christmas).

I can't think of any contracted services with limited opening hours that actually offer a reduced rate for periods where they are closed, can you name any?.

Even mobile phone bills, satellite TV bills etc charge the same monthly fee for February as March even though you get 3 days less in February; How dare they!.

Are there any subscription services that actually charge less when there are less days to use it in a month?.

onlyroz

Don't know about you but I get paid the same for a week containing a bank holiday as I do for a week without one. I also get paid the same for February as I do for March despite the discrepancy in the number of days.

balletshoes

onlyroz wrote: »

Don't know about you but I get paid the same for a week containing a bank holiday as I do for a week without one. I also get paid the same for February as I do for March despite the discrepancy in the number of days.

yep, me too, and I would expect that to be the case for other salaried workers (including those working in nurseries). My office is closed on all bank holidays, I still get paid.

unholyangel

Some of the responses on this subject whenever its broached always makes me wonder.

You can only be bound by the obligations you agreed to accept at the time of entering the contract - you cannot be bound to terms which you have no opportunity to become acquainted with before being bound. Once agreed, they cannot vary those terms without your agreement (at least not without being in breach of contract and liable for your losses).

Yes employers have to pay their staff holidays. However why is it fair that those requiring cover on a monday or friday have to pay for staff having some of their annual leave on a bank holiday when the rest of their annual leave will be split evenly over all service users?